Georgy Zhukov

Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman says the Kremlin will analyze the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ruling barring Russia from the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics before making any decisions about the country's participation.
In a regular conference call with repo...

Lausanne, Switzerland: Russia's Olympic team has been barred from the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The country's government officials are forbidden to attend, its flag will not be displayed at the opening ceremony and its anthem will not sound.
Any athletes fr...

Russia has been banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics by the International Olympics Committee (IOC).
The IOC found evidence of an “unprecedented systematic manipulation” of the anti-doping system that has led to a series of suspensions for the country’s athletes...

High-ranking Russian officials reacted cautiously to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to ban the country from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games, while some sports bureaucrats expressed shock and dismay.
The IOC said on Tuesday that Russia had been banned from t...